“What can I say, I just truly love Dahlias”
My mom bought me a 3 pack of Dahlias 9 years ago when I started a garden in the yard of my apartment, and they have been multiplying ever since. I bought a property of my own in 2019 and that is when my accidental farm project took root. What started as a couple of rows of Dahlias quickly grew into my wife and I’s entire front lawn. Shannon and I have since submitted to my dahlia obsession, and she even had my incredible flower-stand built for the corner of our property for a birthday gift. People will come every morning during the blooming months looking for cut flowers, so I make sure that I do everything I can to put flowers out on the stand every single morning, rain or shine!
Since all of this took off I began to attend farmers markets on my Friday nights. Sure enough, I kept coming home from markets with no flowers left, No flowers on the stand, and no flowers left on the plants! Good thing dahlias are quick providers. Real life florists even began sourcing their dahlias from my sweet little micro farm! Since people love the blooms so much, I figured they would love the Dahlia tuber option even more! Turns out my hunch was right. We sold every last extra tuber last season by word of mouth, and planted 584 more in the patch that year.
My only form of marketing is a sign next to the busy road that says “Flowers!” and my personal instagram account where I do a fun show called GardeningLIVE. On GardeningLIVE people get daily updates on the flowers. I’ve since started a youtube page, and in 2024 we planted 851 tubers in the ground.
What can I say, I just truly love dahlias. My little hobby that became an obsession, an obsession that became a flower stand, and a flower stand that has since become a website. Could a website become a farm?
Time will tell… Follow along to see how it all unfolds!
Much love, Dahlia Mandrew.
I’ve carefully cultivated a collection of my favourite dahlia types over the course of 6 seasons, and have finally grown enough to provide others with the worlds best varieties of Dahlia plants according to the Dahlia Mandrew.
~ Dinner in the Dahlias ~
Join us Thursday, September 17th at 6PM for a Dinner in the Dahlias (6:45 dinner is served)
We are welcoming Roza and her team from Joyfull (@wearethejoyfull) back with a delicious brand new menu. MOOD & CO. (@moodaco) will be setting the mood for this unique dining experience. There will be an amazing guest DJ ( @thecrazyplatelady) and Live Music. You will be welcomed with an original cocktail collaboration between my lovely wife Shannon (@Fromtheland_PortStanley) and Roza with an original and exclusive beverage curated specifically for the evening (non-alc alternative too!). While our live musician serenades your arrival, you may seat yourself at one of the 52 spots in the patch. Roza will be taking your tastebuds on a journey while time slows down among the giant dahlias swaying in the patch.
6:45PM your dining adventure begins. As the 6 courses are served and the sun slowly dims, the candles and torches will begin to light up the evening and our DJ will be spinning some chill dinner music. Beer and Wine is included, and we recommend you bring your own, as well!
If you consider yourself a big eater, then you will love our Late-Night Surprise… An off-menu secret that only past guests can attest to.
The dinner will run until 9:45PM. We encourage you to stay and savour the moment with your company. 10pm the torches and candles will fade into the darkness.
We look forward to hosting you.
Included with each ticket:
1 x Welcome Cocktail/Non-alc Alternative
1 Dinner in the Dahlias 6 course meal
Wine/Beer/non-Alc Alternative
Live Music
A ticket for a Free Dahlia Bunch (to pick up any day after the dinner)
Gluten-Free & Vegetarian substitutes available. This is a nut-free dining experience
Please feel free to come with your own bottle of wine if you want to drink something specific
The *Rain Date* if we get bad weather will be the next day. Friday September 18th
BY PURCHASING TICKETS YOU ARE AGREEING TO THE ALCOHOL LIABILITY WAIVER BELOW. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE TO GET YOURSELF HOME SAFELY.
Link to Liability Waiver Here - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ls7n3PK5TisgIpDCFVGKDiI-Rm5fgqq8/view?usp=sharing